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Angelo Mosca
Nickname: King Kong; Big Nasty
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 310 lbs
From: Waltham, MA
Birthday: Feb 13th
Pro Debut: 1969
Aliases: The Mighty Hercules
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, MSW, AWA, WWF, Stampede (Canada)
Finisher: Elbow Drop
Signature Moves: Heart Punch, Sleeper
Career Highlights: -Stampede North American Champion
-TSW Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Canadian Champion (5x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Southern Champion
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA San Francisco United States Champion
-NWA Macon Champion
-NWA Columbus Champion
-NWA Global Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Duncam, Sr.)
-NWA Bahamas Champion
-AWA British Empire Champion
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-Stampede Wrestling North American Champion
Affiliates: Dick Slater, The Army of Darkness, Alfred Hayes, Lou Albano
Notable Feuds: Bill Watts
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Angelo Mosca, Jr.
-Bi-racial, although he kept it a secret for almost his entire life. His father was white, his mother was African-American.
-Played professional football in the Canadian Football League where he made a name as one of the toughest players in the league. His team won 5 Grey Cups (The CFL equivalent of the Super Bowl) and he played in 9 total Grey Cup games, more than any other player. In 2015, his jersey number, 68, was retired, only the 2nd jersey number for his club to have that done.
-Was Greg Valentine's 1st opponent. He defeated Valentine in less than 5 minutes.
-Passed away November 6, 2021 at the age of 84 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.
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